The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-27

John Schott OF Akin county, convicted
OF attempted rape. sentenced for five years,
and Edwin Trask of Douglas county, as.
sault in the second degree two years.
have been placed in the psnitentiary ar
Saltwater.
At Perham, the coroner's inquest on the
remains of 4. kohler resulted in :. verdict
oil death from gun wound received
from the hands OF an unknown person.
kohler was shot under the lett armpit,
death ensuing fifteen minutes afterwards.
The cause OF the shooting is Il woman af-
faiz< Adams, the supposed murderer. is
now in the authorities hands, and is held
to await investigation.
Postmaster Henry S. French OF North
field forwarded his resignation to the de-
partment at Washington, This was vol
untary ON the part OF Mr.. French.
At the opening OF the Baptist convention
at Mankato, Rev. H. c. Mabie delivered an
annual sermon, followed by Rev. William
Whitney, pastor OF the church here. \
response was made by Hon. George A.
Pilsbury OF Minneapolis. Following these
exercises was a business meeting consum-
ing the rest OF the evening.
A. Booth & Co., Minneapolis, was con,
signed from Brainerd, the largest piekereE
ever taken in this or perhaps any waters
by F. Thornwaite 81 Hrainerd in a neigh
boring lake,
Julia Michigan, wife OF James McGin-
san, a prominent business man and en-
tensive property owner, OF Millville, was px.
amined before Hon. Freeman J. Collier.
judge OF probate, at Wabasha, and was adj.
Judged insane.
At the meeting in Minneapolis of the
Woman's State Suffrage Associat ton.
Mrs. Marble was unanimously collected
pre- sident but declined. The other officers
are: Vice President, DR.. Martha G. Rip
ley. Corresponding secretary, Mrs. H. NJ.
White. Recording secretary, Mrs. z. NJ.
Niles. Treasurer, Mrs. Ida A. Butler.
The Minnesota Methodist conference be-
gan its session on the 18th inst. at Mime
apolis and appointed committees.
There is q rumor that Judge Stearns of
Duluth win succeed Judge Berry on the
su preMe bench.
BY special law the legislature last win.
ter appropriated 5000 for this purpose
together with $50, 900 for temporary re-
lief Next year the relief appropriation
will be increased to $4,000. 1t is ex-
pected that the nav home will he ready
for occupancy about Nov. /.
TSa board OF management of the Sol
dter's Home Is preparing temporary
home for the old soldiers near Minnehaha
Falls.
News has been received that iron ore
has been found on Coates e Freemans
farm at East st. Cloud, Sherburne county,
| near the site OF the new second state pris-
on. Samples OF ore have been taken to
st. Paul for examination, and the test
has all own considerable quantity of iron
in the ore found.
Indignant citizens at Shakopee both
hang and burn Mr.. Blethen OF the Mime
| apols Tribune in eifiigy.
| Minneapolis city council adopted resolu
tions vigorously denouncins the Tribune
for it's editorial on the president and wife,
I'm ST. Paul, over sixty miles OF streets
| were graded. fifteen miles Of sewers built
and a dozen miles OF paving done this year.
Pat Killen had an easy time with John
Morris OF Pittsburg at the Theatre Com
ique, Minneapolis. The men had met be-
fore. when Morris was quickly bested.